Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shape model

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This is the derived shape model for comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, current host to the ESA Rosetta probe. While ESA has not yet released a formal shape model, I was able to create this from the released GIF animation found here: http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/07/Shape_model_of_comet.\n\nInstructions I downloaded and saved the animated GIF at http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2014/07/Shape_model_of_comet, uploaded the animation into NIH ImageJ, saved each frame as a series of JPG images, then imported them to 123DCatch at http://www.123dapp.com/catch. The model is far from perfect as the rotation doesn't showcase certain surfaces well, but it's definitely the proper basic shape, despite its unusualness. ESA or NASA should soon release a formal printable STL file.